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We had a very relaxing and peaceful stay at Gannet Cottage this Easter, The cottage is warm and cosy and kept those chilly northerly winds at bay! The views from all of the windows are amazing and always changing. The cottage is very well equiped. We loved the blue-tooth sound system and played music from our phones and lap top through it. The binoculars were also really useful to see what the children were getting up to playing in the rock pools!There isn't that much to do in the area and sadly lacking in walking - the stunning coast would be a brilliant location for a path, However, we enjoyed visiting Duff House, the Port Soy ice cream shop (twice!), Fyvie Castle, MacDuff Marine Aquarium and Troup Head. Hell's Lum at Cullykahn Bay (which is a lovely beach in itself), just 10 mins away, is off the beaten track and worth a visit. The sea has cut through the hillside and sometimes blows sea spray out of it when conditions are right. It wasn't doing it on our visit which allowed us to go inside.Brian had made us very welcome - the key was easy to find, beds comfy and the bread and milk very welcome. All in all, a very enjoyable stay! Thank you.

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This is an excellent holiday cottage a short walk to beach . The living room although small provides sea views in every direction you could not get a more relaxing place . The cottage is a new property for rental on the market that is the reason it has not yet had any reviews . Gardenstown is a beautiful seaside town . The place is wonderful . We had our little girl only 2 and she enjoyed the freedom of the beach and rock pools each day . There is also one bar in gardenstown which is closed only on a Tuesday and is friendly and a short walk away . There are plenty of walks and interesting places to go like crovie and pennan all small quirky old fisherman's villages . Banff springs provide a good meal at night about a 10 min drive away . There is also willow animal sanctuary not a far drive away where children can enjoy a day out . Fraserburgh is 14 miles away and has an excellent home bargains and some great charity shops . We also spotted some dolphins off the coast of gardenstown and we were delighted as we got to see the mother with the first calf baby of this year . I highly recommend this property You won't be disappointed . Enjoy we did and can't wait to visit again :)

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Management Response

Jul 29, 2015

Many thanks for your kind words about Gannet Cottage which is encouraging as we have just finished upgrading the cottage to be more in line with our other cottage next door (Seafront Cottage) while keeping the traditional "fisherman's cottage" heritage in what is a conservation area. Delighted you enjoyed your stay and hopefully we can accommodate you in the future. You seem to have been very fortunate in your sightings of the Moray Firth dolphins.

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